Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Habitat
– native to eastern United
States
– hardy to zone 2
• Habit and Form
– a medium to large, deciduous
tree
– 60' to 70' tall
– 45' wide
– oval, upright crown
– medium texture
– fast growth rate
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Summer Foliage
– opposite leaf arrangement
– odd pinnately compound,
decdious leaves
– leaflets are 2" to 5" with
smooth or toothed margins
– leaflets are lanceolate leaf
shape
– kelly green leaf color
– 5 to 9 leaflets, up to 1' long
• Autumn Foliage
– yellow fall color
– showy
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
•
Flowers
– dioecious, with male and female
plants
– greenish flowers
– not ornamentally important
– bloom time is mid to late April
•
Fruit
– female plants produce samaras
– large numbers of fruit can be
produced
– samaras are 1" to 2" long and narrow
– some describe them as paddleshaped
– color changes from green to tan as
they mature
– not ornamentally important
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Bark
– gray bark
– stout stems
• Culture
– full sun
– prefers moist, deep, fertile
soils for best growth
– quite soil adaptable
– soil pH is not critical
– easily transplanted and
established
– tolerant of poorly-drained
soils